I originally bought the Tommee Tippee closer to nature steriliser which came with the baby feeding bottles supplied "just incase" breastfeeding didn't work out. I was attracted by the idea that they were supposed to be closer to the natural shape and flex of a breast, and the anti colic valve. The bottles were pretty much equivalent in price the the other brand name baby bottles but considerably more expensive than generic "own brand" bottles. In any event unfortunately I did end up breast feeding and ended up buying more TT bottles.
My daughter is still not the best feeder (6 weeks old now) and she really struggled with these bottles. The shape of the teet (the dome shaped base of the teet) made it very difficult for her to make a seal around it which made feeds very messy and fairly windy (despite the anti colic valve). The midwife saw me giving a feed and suggested we try some other bottles to see if my daughter got on better with them and we also tried Avent, Dr Browns and Boots own brand bottles. In the event my daughter was much better with the Avent bottles which made feeding less messy, and calmer all round.
The TT bottles themselves are a good design from a cleaning point of view and the shape makes them comfortable to hold when giving a feed but obviously these bottles did not work out for us. With the benefit of hindsight I would recommend any first time Mum thinking of bottle feeding (if you have the budget) to try out a few different bottles before settling on a brand as all babies are different and have slightly different sucking techniques so what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another.
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Designed in conjunction with breastfeeding experts, the revolutionary new Tommee Tippee ... more
Closer to Nature easi-vent teat mimics the natural flex, movement and softness of a mums breast, to make switching between breast and bottle easier than ever before. The unique shape of the Closer to Nature easi-vent teat encourages your babys natural feeding action so that switching between breast and bottle becomes second nature. The Closer to Nature 260ml bottles have also been designed for smaller expressed breast milk feeds. Their unique shape allows the bottle to be held closer into the body therefore allowing dads to enjoy a closeness with baby during feeding normally reserved for breastfeeding mums. Features: Natural flex teat action Super-sensitive anti-colicvalve with advanced easi-vent technology Easy latch-on shape Easy to hold Softer natural feel Bottle comes with one stage 1 slow flow teat. Additional Slow Flow, Fast Flow and Variflow teats available in product options.
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